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Originally Posted by Karnak Isn't it the other way around? ______ An excellent case in point is the relationship between a vehicle's curb weight and its power and torque outputs.

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Old 11-26-2016, 07:13 AM   #26 (permalink)
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Isn't it the other way around?

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An excellent case in point is the relationship between a vehicle's curb weight and its power and torque outputs. The oft-referenced power-to-weight ratio has always made more sense to me when expressed as weight-to-power, where I can see exactly how many pounds each horsepower (or pound-foot of torque) is being asked to lug.

Directly from: Top performance car power-to-weight ratios under $100k, $50k and $25k - Autoblog
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As you can see in the lists on that site: the lower the number usually means the faster accelerating car, thus in this case, it appears the challenger outpulls the 370z just based on the stats you posted unless I don't understand correctly. Don't get me wrong, though, I'd take the 370z over the challenger any day......I just like refinement of the suspension more than brute force...
Oh no, you are correct. I was saying that the difference is really not all that much in power to weight ratio. The Z's lighter weight will allow it to enter the corners far faster and while the Mopar may have marginally better power to weight it will be a bear in a race that requires cornering speed. In a drag showdown the SRT would beat the Z but in a Road Race or Auto-X the Z would dominate the SRT. I mean if you look at Auto-X, one of the top dominator in it is the MX5.
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